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Thursday, November 5, 2015

Breakfast at Ideal Cafe, Mangalore

I am not a very big friend of South Indian breakfast. But
since a friend insisted, I head to Ideal Cafe with a bunch of people who want
to have dosa. My friends from Goa love South Indian food. And they assume I am
having a blast since I live in South India and can have South Indian food all
day. But it isn’t the case.

I am a foodie by heart, and even though my tummy and my tiny
body can’t handle a lot of food, I love stuffing myself with food I love. And
what food do I love. Everything else except South Indian. Why so?

I don’t know!
But today, as I was going through the menu, I realised how many types of dosas
Ideal Cafe serves. Right from the super crunchy masala dosa to the super super
thin and spotless white neer dosa, they have it all.

Trying to avoid having a full dosa meal, I decide on a poori
bhaji. Tracy follows suit and goes for a poori chana bhaji. Trevor and Yogesh,
firm on having a dosa experience decide to try the Masala Dosa, just to
understand how it varies from the Masala Dosa we get in Goa. Manoj orders a
plate of Neer Dosa and Paneer Ghee Roast. Slurrrp! Oh that was for the Ghee
Roast, not dosa.

So we have a very filling late breakfast. But there is
always place for dessert. So yes, we got Ice-cream Perfait too. Known for the best
quality icecreams in the country, Ideals have expanded themselves through the
various cafes and icecream parlours in the state.

This particular cafe that we visited is on K.S. Rao Road,
Hampankatta, situated at the end of the lane opposite City Center Mall. It is
air conditioned and has a bench and table sitting arrangement. Even though the
interiors are modern, the cafe has a rustic feel to it. You need to place an
order at the counter and get a bill, and hand it over to the waiter who comes to
deliver your order. The funniest part is, the waiter does not take any order.
You need to get out of your seat, walk to the counter and place an order for
yourself. Was a new experience for all!